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Temple Terrace rekindles efforts to design town center for future

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffMarch 2, 2016

Temple Terrace is putting redevelopment back on its drawing board in a major way. After years of delay due to a sour economy and a court settlement with a prior developer, plans to redevelop the city’s downtown are on track for a future with real possibilities. And the city’s efforts are part of a broader…

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Century Approves Formation Of Community Redevelopment Area

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffMarch 1, 2016

Upon declaration of an area as blighted, the CRA works to improve conditions. As property tax values rise, most of the increase is funneled back into the redevelopment area for further improvements.  An estimate provide by Escambia County showed Century might, in a best case scenario, receive about $5,300 in tax funds for the first…

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Key West planning director calls for 60-foot height limit, more than the 40 allowed now, to make way for affordable housing

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffMarch 1, 2016

When it comes to solving the shortage of workforce housing in Key West, city Planner Thaddeus Cohen says it’s time to look up. The allowable height for buildings, which in Key West is limited to 40 feet for certain homes in the flood plain and lower in other neighborhoods, may need to rise to 60…

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Would you pay to park? Governments grapple with pesky problem

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffFebruary 29, 2016

Visit our beaches and stores, but don’t stay too long. That’s the message Treasure Coast governments are working to convey as they try to decongest crowded downtown streets and oceanfront parking lots. For the last decade, local downtowns have been thriving and packed spaces aren’t a bad problem to have, according to Jim O’Connor, Vero…

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Sanford teams with South Florida company to develop downtown property

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffFebruary 29, 2016

Sanford commissioners have selected Torre Companies of South Florida to begin turning 5.4 acres of city-owned property in the downtown district into a development of townhomes, restaurants, shops and a hotel. The property — which is bordered by East Seminole Boulevard, Sanford Avenue, First Street and Palmetto Avenue — is considered to be one of the…

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Hotel could replace recently shuttered Outback Steakhouse in New Smyrna

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffFebruary 28, 2016

NEW SMYRNA BEACH — The Outback Steakhouse in New Smyrna Beach closed last week and its parent company also announced plans to shutter 14 of the more than 200 Bonefish Grill restaurants it operates nationally. Tampa-based Bloomin’ Brands Inc., which owns both chains, intends to keep its other two Outbacks in Volusia County and has not…

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City puts out call for Trop redevelopment, wants final plan by Sept. 30

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffFebruary 28, 2016

ST. PETERSBURG — The city sounded the call Tuesday for urban planners: Deliver a vision of how to transform 85 acres of parking lots and an aging domed stadium into a powerful economic engine for the city. And do it fast. The city issued a request for qualifications that has a quick turnaround. Bids for the project…

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Does downtown Venice have a parking problem?

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffFebruary 27, 2016

Perceived lack of parking in the downtown business district, especially during season, is a perennial issue for city officials and business owners. But an unofficial audit of public parking by council member Bob Daniels suggests that the real problem may be lack of awareness of available spots rather than a shortage. Daniels said that in…

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City, county reveal new economic development model

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffFebruary 27, 2016

Leon County Administrator Vince Long and Tallahassee City Manager Rick Fernandez have created a plan to make the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency the area’s designated economic development organization, replacing the now-dissolved Economic Development Council of Tallahassee/Leon County. Under the plan, the IA — which is made up of the city and county commissions — would be…

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Downtown DeLand’s Georgia Avenue set to welcome new eateries

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffFebruary 26, 2016

DELAND — A downtown DeLand street that is already a nightlife destination is set to add new options for those looking to sip coffee or grab a bite to eat. Three spots are expected to open along Georgia Avenue in the coming months. The owners of Georgia Avenue bars Cafe DaVinci and Persimmon Hollow Brewing Company…

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Deerfield getting new, upgraded beach pavilion

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffFebruary 26, 2016

A new, $1.7 million North Beach Pavilion is officially in the works – the final city project to improve the beach area. The new pavilion, scheduled for completion in 2018, features second-floor views, air-conditioned rooms and about twice the space of the current pavilion, which is not much more than a picnic shelter. The city…

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Tryon: Local group ready to create plan for Sarasota bayfront

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffFebruary 26, 2016

A watershed moment for Sarasota’s bayfront and our region’s cultural icons could occur Monday. Leaders of Bayfront 20:20, a local movement that has steadily gained community support, will brief the City Commission on its initiative’s status — and seek tentative support for additional steps aimed at proposing a plan for preserving open space on Sarasota Bay…

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